Mendelson ends up at Penn St with former NU teammate, Caroline Jurevicius.
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Mendelson ends up at Penn St with former NU teammate, Caroline Jurevicius.
Nebraska volleyball starter Ally Batenhorst enters transfer portal
Nebraska volleyball player Ally Batenhorst plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal and find a new program after she graduates from UNL in May.
According to the above link, Alexis Englebrecht is transferring to North Carolina for her Grad season of eligibility.
ICYMI, Jordan Hopp is transferring to Penn St. No surprise to me that she ended up at a program like PSU. She was an all conference level MB last season but I think CJL did well to replace her and Englebrecht with a talent like Jackson who has two years of eligibility left:
Yep and it should enable what is perhaps a needed RS for incoming frosh MB Shae Pearson.
Team with newcomers (Jackson, Bobbitt, Hendricks-Walker) recognized on WED during KSU MBB game. Duckworth's right arm is in a sling which could suggest shoulder labrum repair common amongst VB athletes and could sit her out during spring season:
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2025 ISU commits per volleytalk
Mesaiya Bettis - Iowa State University - OH/RS (Northern Lights)
Alea Goolsby - Iowa State University - OH (KC Power)
Annalise Grant - Iowa State University - Libero/DS (Six Pack)
Reagan Hanfelt - Iowa State University - MB (Iowa Powerplex)
Mesaiya Bettis - Iowa State University - OH/RS (Northern Lights)
Alea Goolsby - Iowa State University - OH (KC Power)
Annalise Grant - Iowa State University - Libero/DS (Six Pack)
Reagan Hanfelt - Iowa State University - MB (Iowa Powerplex)
Two new VB commitments for 2026:
IC Regina 5-9 OH Reese Naeve:
Shawnee Mill Valley KS setter Ella Florez:
IC Regina 5-9 OH Reese Naeve:
Regina Junior Naeve Commits to Iowa State - Your Prep Sports
Ryan Murken Your Prep Sports One of the top juniors in the state has made a decision on her volleyball future. Regina junior Reese Naeve announced her commitment to Iowa State on Saturday evening with a post on social media. “I am extremely blessed to announce my commitment to continue my...
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Regina Junior Naeve Commits to Iowa State - Your Prep Sports
Ryan Murken Your Prep Sports One of the top juniors in the state has made a decision on her volleyball future. Regina junior Reese Naeve announced her commitment to Iowa State on Saturday evening with a post on social media. “I am extremely blessed to announce my commitment to continue my...
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Shawnee Mill Valley KS setter Ella Florez:
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I watched a little of the Iowa HS tournament on Thursday night, specifically the 3A Mount Vernon vs Western Christian Championship match. Mount Vernon has 3 division one athletes, a 6'3 OH going to Louisville, a left-handed OH going to Arkansas their ISU Legacy setter going to Evansville on a basketball scholarship.
As a casual fan, I'm of the impression the state of Iowa produces a fair amount of HS volleyball players and it strikes me Nebraska does well with home-grown kids. Did ISU recruit either of the Mount Vernon "stars"? Should ISU be recruiting the State of Iowa harder? I'm not being critical - I truly don't know and I'm interested in the opinions of more knowledgeable fans - TIA.
As a casual fan, I'm of the impression the state of Iowa produces a fair amount of HS volleyball players and it strikes me Nebraska does well with home-grown kids. Did ISU recruit either of the Mount Vernon "stars"? Should ISU be recruiting the State of Iowa harder? I'm not being critical - I truly don't know and I'm interested in the opinions of more knowledgeable fans - TIA.
The pool of IA HS P5 VB talent has been down in recent years. These are the Top 5 instate VB recruits according to Prep Dig since 2020 and through 2027.
From 2020 thru 2024, the in-state prospects that you wish ended up at ISU are Carter and Dean. It is my understanding that Robinson and Kubik never considered ISU.
For 2025-26, you would have liked to see Meester, Hayes, Kremer, Boeve and/or Derrer in the fold for ISU with their length.
2020:
1) Devyn Robinson (Ankeny Centennial) - Wisconsin - AA and All-B10 MB/OH
2) Aliyah Carter (Dubuque Wahlert) - Kansas State - AA and All-B12 OH
3) Akacia Brown (Cedar Falls) - Mississippi St/Iowa - Flamed out at college level
4) Sommer Daniel (Tipton) - Utah/Ole Miss - Back-up Setter
5) Morgan Weber (Dike New Hartford) - Wichita St - Part time starter at OH
2021:
1) Phyona Schrader (Ankeny) - Notre Dame - Starting setter
2) Sydney Dennis (Mt Vernon) - Iowa/FIU - Part-time starter at Libero
3) Ashlynn Kuhn (Hudson) - Drake MB
4) Allie Petry (CB St Alberts) - ISU/Wayne St Libero/DS
5) Danielle Johnson (Osage) - UNI OH
2022:
1) Hayden Kubik (West DSM Valley) - Nebraska/Tennessee - Starting OH at UT
2) Macy Daufeldt (West Liberty) - Drake OH
3) Lauren Carter (Winterset) - Denver/Northwestern - Backup Setter at NW
4) Faith DeRonde (Oskaloosa) - Iowa State - Starting OH/DS
5) Calia Clubb (Clear Creek-Amana) - Illinois St/UNI OH
Not in Top 5 =>Morgan Brandt (Sumner-Fredericksburg) - ISU 3 yr starter at Setter
2023:
1) Lily Dykstra (Urbandale) - UNI OH
2) Cassidy Hartman (Iowa City Liberty) - UNI OH
3) Avery VanHook (Marion) - South Dakota Setter
4) Ava Schubert (Davenport Assumption) - Tennessee Tech OH
5) Kayla Knowles (Denver) - Houston/Georgia Southern OH (Back-Up)
2024;
1) Payton Petersen (Dike New Hartford) - Louisville OH (Back Up)
2) Kenzie Dean (DM Dowling) - Kansas 6-3 OH (Back Up)
3) Bliss Beck (Clear Creek Amana) - Drake 6-2 MB (Starter)
4) Isabelle Elliott (Sumner-Fredericksburg) - UNI OH (Redshirt)
5) Jaydn Petersen (Dike New Hartford) - UNI OH
2025:
1) Chloe Meester (Mt Vernon) - 6-3 OH - Committed to Louisville
2) Abbey Hayes (North Scott - 6-2 OH - Committed to Creighton
3) Molly Schafer (Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont) - OH - Committed to UNI
4) Delaney Miller (Ankeny Centennial) - 5-10 OH - Committed to Wayne St
5) Reagan Hanfelt (Ankeny) - 6-0 MB/OH - Committed to ISU
2026:
1) Isabelle Kremer (Pleasant Valley) - 6-3 OH - Uncommitted
2) Bailey Boeve (Hinton) - 6-0 OH - Committed to Creighton
3) Reese Naeve (IC Regina) - 5-9 OH - Committed to ISU
4) Ellah Derrer (Davenport Assumption) - 6-4 MB - Committed to Kansas St
5) Kaelyn Wieland (West DSM Valley) - 5-8 Setter - Uncommitted
2027:
1) Sophia Austen (IC West) - 6-1 OH - Uncommitted
2) Mazie Sweers (Pleasant Valley) - 6-0 OH - Uncommitted
3) Logan Vogt (Waukee NW) - 6-1 OH - Uncommitted
4) Malia Rogers (Waukee) - 6-2 OH - Uncommitted
5) Edie Miller (IC Liberty) - 5-7 L/DS - Uncommitted
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According to Prep Dig:
1) Bettis (6-0 OH) is the 2025 #2 ranked player out of MN, #1 and #3 are committed to Minnesota. 4 star recruit according to vballrecruiter.com.
2) Goolsby (5-11 OH) is 2025 #3 ranked player out of KS. #1 & #2 are both setters and going to Stanford and USC. 3 star recruit according to vballrecruiter.com
3) Hanfelt is ranked #5 in IA as noted in my prior post. Grant isn't in the Top 5.
Stonestreet is the only departing player due to being out of eligibility so these 4 additions can be accommodated under the new roster limit of 18 starting in 2025-26 but there will likely be some inward and outward portal movement after the season:
The proposed NCAA settlement as part of the House v. NCAA lawsuit would set the roster limit for Division 1 volleyball at 18 players for the 2025-2026 school year. This new rule would make volleyball an equivalency sport, meaning that all rostered athletes would be eligible for a full or partial scholarship.
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